User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Overview
- 2. Connect and Get Started
- 3. Configure Parental Controls and Basic WiFi Settings
- 4. Manage Internet, WAN, and LAN Settings and Use the WPS Wizard
- 5. Manage the Firewall and Secure Your Network
- 6. Manage and Monitor Your Network
- View the Status and Statistics of the WiFi Cable Data Gateway
- View the WiFi Cable Data Gateway Cable Initialization
- View the Network Map
- View WiFi Channels in Your Environment
- View WiFi Access Points in Your Environment
- View and Manage the Log
- Manage the WiFi Cable Gateway Settings
- Return the WiFi Cable Data Gateway to Its Factory Default Settings
- Reboot the Cable Data Gateway
- 7. Share USB Drives Attached to the Cable Data Gateway
- USB Drive Requirements
- Access a USB Drive on the Network
- Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Specify the Method for Accessing the USB Drive
- View Network Folders on a USB Drive
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
- Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive
- Safely Remove a USB Drive
- Enable the Media Server
- 8. Configure Advanced Features
- Manage Advanced WiFi Settings
- Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Concepts
- Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Computers
- Set Up and Manage Port Triggering
- Set Up and Manage IP Address Filtering
- Set Up and Manage MAC Address Filtering
- Configure Dynamic DNS
- Manage the Cable Data Gateway Remotely
- Manage Universal Plug and Play
- Manage the Network Address Translation
- Manage the Ethernet Ports of the LAN Switch
- Manage Network Time Protocol
- 9. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- A. Factory Default Settings and Specifications
Manage and Monitor Your Network
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AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
View WiFi Access Points in Your Environment
You can view the WiFi access points (APs) that are broadcasting WiFi networks in your
environment. These are APs other than the cable data gateway. For each WiFi network, the
security level and the signal strength are displayed.
To view the WiFi APs in your environment:
1. On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer
.
2. In the address field of your browser, enter http://routerlogin.net
.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3. Type admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password for the password.
4. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5. Select ADV
ANCED
> Advanced Setup > Wireless AP.
The Wireless AP screen displays.
By default, the screen displays the APs in the 2.4 GHz band.
6. To display the APs in the 5 GHz band, select the 5GHz a/n radio button.
The screen displays the
APs in the 5 GHz band.
7. To refresh the screen, click the Refresh
button.
The information onscreen is updated.